The goal of this course is to develop a sound understanding of microeconomic analysis and reasoning, while exploring the relationship between economic analysis and human behavior. Much of the course will focus on key theoretical models which are used to investigate a variety of specialized topics. We will model how individuals make optimal decisions when facing constraints as well as how firms make their decisions and interact with one another. We will pay close attention to the assumptions behind economic models and to the techniques used to analyze them. With this foundation, you should be more able to readily apply economic reasoning and theory not only to upper level economics courses, but also to real world issues.